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Hi,
I'm also quite fond of the SovteksWXT+ 's.... however, I have used
other Sovtek 6L6's before (GC or GCsomething) and i thought they
where crap. Maybe that is where the whole pro-con Sovtek dispute
comes from. (the wxt+ 's are relativly new, couple of years)
the are also very reliable and can take A LOT of voltage.
best quality/price ratio imho, but it is true, they are not the holy
grail of fender tone. (nor is '76 SF twin in the first place. not to
put it down, I have one too)
In any case - whichever tubes you are going to put in there - the
late seventies twin is fixed bias . have it rebiased though, and
while you're at it, have the bias-balance converted to adjustable
bias (or have both. - it is possible) It's an easy simple mod and
well worth it. (if you're handy inside amps you could do it yourself,
but if you've never been inside a tube amp, I'd advise against it
- strongly.)
Eitherway, proper (re)biasing is essential to get good sound out of
the tubes, regardless of which you choose.
goodluck
wannes
--- In , "reverbrob" <woolsey@e...>
wrote:
>
> Bruno,
>
> I like the Sovteks. I've used them in various amps and they've
> worked real well for me. I completely retubed my '65 Showman with
> them a year or two ago and I'm real happy with the sound---people
> have come up at shows and commented on the tone. The Sovtek 6L6's
> come in matched pairs or quads, and each set has a numerical rating
> from 1 to 12 indicating whether they'll distort early or stay
> cleaner, similar to Groove Tubes scale. I buy sets with highest
> numbers I can find: 10 - 12. I'd also suggest having somebody bias
> the amp for whatever power tubes you decide on--- it makes a
> difference.
>
> Rob Woolsey
> Detonators
>
> --- In , "Bruno" <brunobrnr@l...>
wrote:
> >
> > hi everybody,and happy new year! I need new tubes 4 my twin rev
> 76,people tell me goin' with sovtek 6l6 wxt and eh 12at7 and eh
> 12ax7,not expensive and good.
> > at this time I have all groove tubes(little bit worn),no money 4
> nos....
> > what do you think?
> > bruno Wet- Tones
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
